HC Deb 20 July 1972 vol 841 c149W
Mr. Body

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of non-industrial civil servants employed in the Directorate of Telecommunications, the Children's Department, the Civil Defence and Common Services Department, the Research and Scientific Department, the Legal Advisers Branch, the Finance Department and the Establishment and Organisation Department, respectively, of his Department on 18th June, 1970; and how many were so employed on 18th June, 1972.

Mr. Carlisle

The information is not available for the dates mentioned. The following are the figures for 1st July, 1970, and 1st April, 1972. respectively:

Staff in post
1st July, 1970 1st April, 1972
Directorate of Telecommunications 623 655
Children's Department 234 17*
Civil Defence and Common Services Department 300 308
Research and Scientific Department 234 246
Legal Advisers Branch 22 23
Finance Department 212 196
Establishment and Organisation Department l,269 1,150
* The work of the Children's Department, less that relating to Juvenile Courts and Adoption, was transferred to DHSS on 1st January, 1971.
†The Civil Defence and Common Services Department ceased to exist on 1st July, 1970. The staff in post figures relate to the Divisions and Branches which that Department comprised prior to 1st July, 1970.
‡Includes 180 Registry staff subsequently transferred to Immigration and Nationality Department.